Jinyi Night Walk

When Xia Xun arrived at the palace, he was still in the palace to meet him. This is the place where Zhu Di reviewed the memorials and met with foreign ministers the most after he came down to court.As soon as I entered the main hall, I felt a surge of heat. There were several charcoal braziers on both sides of the main hall, and they were burning vigorously. The red charcoal fire seemed to burst into flames.

Zhu Di suffered from severe rheumatism in the north, while the winter in the south is not too cold, but humid and wet. This is difficult for Zhu Di to adapt to. When winter comes, he suffers from illness almost every day, so There are a lot of braziers in the hall, which not only increase the temperature, but also make the air drier, so that you can feel more comfortable.

"Your Majesty, Yang Xu has arrived."

"Call him in."

"Zunzhi Huangmen neipin beats by hand.!"

Mu En withdrew from the hall, and said to Xia Xun who was waiting in the outer hall: "The emperor has an order, Yang Xu will see you!"

Xia Xun entered the inner hall, and suddenly saw someone inside. Xia Xun looked familiar, as if he had met him in the Ministry of Rites when he pretended to be the envoy of the country behind the mountain.

I just heard Zhu Di say to the man: "Du Fenglin, Xingren Sili, your knowledge is extremely profound, and you are from Fujian, and you are very familiar with southeast affairs. This time you are going south, Xingren Sizheng specially recommended you. According to your resume, you were a Jinshi in Hongwu for 32 years?"

The man was in his early thirties, with a shrewd and capable appearance, a small beard under his jaw, bowed to Zhu Di and said: "What the emperor said is that this minister is a 32th Jinshi in the 29nd year of Hongwu."

Zhu Di smiled and said: "Well, it hasn't been long since you became an official. Do it well. After this time, it's easy to mention you as a deputy secretary."

Huang Fenglin hurriedly said: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The Department of Pedestrians is also the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The pedestrians in the Department of Pedestrians are all diplomats, and only Jinshi has always been able to act.In charge of holding festivals and envoys, all matters such as issuing edicts, canonization, edicts, and recruitment are under his control.Although his status among Beijing officials is low, his prestige is very high and his promotion is very fast.Jinshi in junior high school are all proud of taking up this position.

"Okay, you go to work."

"Yes, I retire."

That Huang Fenglin glanced at his son Yang Xu quickly, bowed his hands to Zhu Di and retreated to the gate of the palace, then turned and walked away.

Xia Xun hurriedly stepped forward to see him: "My minister, Yang Xu, has seen the emperor!"

"Get up and sit down!"

In terms of public affairs, the two are monarchs and ministers, but in terms of private affairs, they are "brother-in-law". This is not the court, so there is no need to be too polite. Xia Xun thanked the emperor, sat on the chair moved by a servant, and asked with a smile: "The emperor wants to send envoys to tour the southern countries?"

Zhu Di said: "Let him go to Annan for a walk."

Xia Xun's heart moved. He vaguely remembered that during the Yongle Dynasty, he once fought with Annan, so he asked, "Is Annan not peaceful now?"

Zhu Di said: "King Annan has changed his surname to Hu now. It is said that the royal family of the Chen family has become extinct. Today's King Annan Hu Hancang is the grandson of the former king of the Chen family, so he is supported by the people and is called king. Now he has sent envoys back to Beijing to ask Lian The Ministry of Rites believes that the matter is of great importance, Annan's situation is unknown, and one-sided remarks should not be listened to, and can only be granted after careful research and research. Lian believes that the words are reasonable, and specially arranged a trip to Annan to verify the truth of his words."

Zhu Di actually didn't have a good impression of King Annan. Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, Annan has always been a territory of China. After five generations, taking advantage of the chaos in the Central Plains and being unable to restrain him, Fang became an independent country.The war at the end of the Yuan Dynasty...Annan took the opportunity to send troops, and once surpassed the copper pillars established by the Yuan Dynasty for more than [-] miles, occupying five counties including Qiuwen and Qingyuan.After Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed himself emperor, he ordered Annan to return the five counties of Qiuwen because of the remoteness of the Ming Dynasty.

At that time, the Annan Chen family was cowardly and wanted to agree, but at that time the Prime Minister Li Jilu was in power, and he coerced the king to refuse his order.Because the country was not peaceful at that time, Zhu Yuanzhang's strategic goal was mainly in the north, and the miasma in the south, where the army couldn't move around, was like a swamp, so he didn't dare to fight on both sides. The land of the five counties never came back.However, An Nanguo still did a good job of saving face. When the new king ascended the throne, he would ask Daming for his title and regard himself as a subject, so Zhu Yuanzhang endured this bad breath.

Annan has always been uneasy. In the fourth year of Hongwu, the king Chen Rijian was forced to death by his uncle Chen Shuming. Because he was afraid of the opposition of the Ming Dynasty, Chen Shuming did not dare to usurp the throne and stand on his own. Chen Rui, the younger brother of Chen Rijian, was the king. Chen Rui was wounded and died in the invasion of Champa. , and was succeeded by his younger brother Chen Wei.After so many repetitions, the power of the king became weaker, and the whole Annan fell into the control of Li Jiqing, the Prime Minister of the country. He killed Chen Fu and made Chen Erkun the king.

In the first year of Jianwen, taking advantage of the start of the Battle of Jingnan, the Central Plains was in turmoil, and he had no time to look south. Li Jilu killed Chen Rikun again. The next year, he destroyed the Chen Dynasty. He claimed to be a descendant of Emperor Shun, changed the name of the country to Dayu, and changed his surname to Hu, named Yiyuan, at this time he still did not dare to proclaim himself emperor, because his son Hu Hancang was the grandson of Chen Mingzong, with some blood ties, the Jiu family was extinct, and his grandson succeeded him.

After Hu Hancang ascended the throne, he sent envoys to Daming once, but Zhu Yun’s grave was being beaten badly by Zhu Di, so he had no time to pay attention to him. After Zhu Di ascended the throne, Hu Hancang once again sent people to congratulate him. It has been four years since they ascended the throne, but without Da Ming's acknowledgment, they were a little guilty after all.

Xia Xun is not an expert in the study of Ming history, and he doesn't know much about this period of history. Among the things he has read, when Zhu Diji is mentioned, he usually just says "Zeng Zheng Annan..." There is no more detailed introduction. It's a matter of national importance, and he doesn't dare to show off his indistinct intellectual ability... So he doesn't express any opinions, just speak carefully! "Cut shreds to keep the scriptures...could it be...there is a sentence with Annan..."

Zhu Di shook his head and said with a smile: "That's not the case. When you are newlyweds and you are like glue, if I let you go to Annan, it will take half a year to come and go. How can Ming'er forgive me? However, there is indeed something to tell You do it."

Xia Xun hurriedly got up and said: "The salary of eating the king is a matter of loyalty to the king. Your majesty, please tell me."

"Sit down, sit down and talk!"

Zhu Di's expression turned serious, and he said, "In the far west of the Western Regions, there is a kingdom whose leader is Timur. Have you heard of it?"

Xia Xun's expression was shocked immediately. Of course he had heard about the post about Emperor Mu'er. He browsed the forums in his spare time and had seen many posts comparing the empire and the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. It is a question of who wins or loses in the battle, so he does know something about this country in the far west.But what he knows is some things in the future. When it comes to understanding the current situation of this empire, he is still not as good as Zhu Di.

Zhu Di said: "This Tie Mu'er was originally a son-in-law of no dynasty, and later became emperor. His country's capital is in Samarkand in the west, and he is honored by his officials as 'Genghis Khan'." His country has a huge territory, not inferior to our Ming Dynasty. There are more than [-] people who control strings in the country, and they are not inferior to our Ming Dynasty in terms of military strength, their power is no small matter. "

Xia Xun was secretly surprised when he heard it. He thought that in this era, the news between countries was extremely closed. He thought that Japan was so close at hand, but Daming didn't even know who the other party was. Isn't it strange that the country is so precious.

Seeing his expression, Zhu Lin couldn't help laughing and said, "You wonder why Lian knows so much about Tie Muer, don't you?"

Xia Xun said: "Yes, this kingdom... the ministers have traveled a lot from south to north, and I heard it mentioned once in a while. I have almost never heard of the situation in this country in the ruling and opposition parties, so..."

Zhu Di laughed and said: "Lian knows this kingdom because they have dealt with me, Daming. At that time, you were still young, and you were still studying in Qingzhou for scientific examinations. Naturally, you didn't know about it. Mu’er sent envoys to Ming Dynasty. Among the kingdoms in the Western Regions, Timur was the first kingdom to recognize Ming Dynasty and send envoys to pay tribute. Therefore, Emperor Taizu Gao had a good impression of that country. In the 27th year of Hongwu At that time, they sent envoys to the east for the second time..."

Zhu Di flipped through the table, pulled out a memorial, handed it to Xia Xun and said, "Look."

Xia Xun quickly took it with both hands, but it turned out to be a letter of credence affixed to King Muer Zai. After seeing the content, Xia Xun was surprised and said, "Written in Chinese?"

Generally speaking, the national books of various countries are written in their own languages. The legend of Li Bai getting drunk and Gao Lishi taking off his boots is because there is no interpreter who knows the language of the country in the pedestrian department of the country. The book is written in both Chinese and the country's language. There must be someone who is proficient in Chinese by Timur's side. Maybe Timur knows the Ming Empire in the east very well.

Zhu Di obviously also thought of it, and said with a slight smile: "Look!"

This letter of credence was submitted by Timur Khan when he sent another envoy to Ming Dynasty in the 27th year of Hongwu. The letter of credence was very polite and regarded himself as a minister. To unify the world, spread benevolence and virtue, and support the common people with kindness, all nations admire.

Knowing that God wanted to rule the world, he specially appointed the emperor to be the master of billions of trillions.The light is vast, shining like a mirror in the sky, no matter how far or near, it shines brightly upon it.The minister Tie Mu'er is thousands of miles away, and he respectfully heard that the saint's virtue is magnanimous, surpassing the ages..."

After Xia Xun looked at it, she raised her head and said with a smile: "This Tie Mu'er is very respectful and polite to me, Daming."

Zhu Di hummed and said: "At this time, at that time, Tie Mu'er cut down countless western countries, and then became more and more rampant. In the last years of Hongwu, I sent Fu An, a pedestrian, to Samarkand, and Tie Mu'er detained him. , all the way to the battle, he took him by his side, traversing thousands of miles of rivers and mountains in the western countries, to praise the vastness of his country.

Then you all know that the battle of Jingnan broke out, and the court had no time to question and punish the country. Tie Muer thought that my Ming Dynasty was weak and deceitful. This year, they sent envoys again, but they refused to worship me. On the pretext that there is no such custom in this country, I just bowed to Lian. If Lian ignored it again, I am afraid that Timur Khan would become more arrogant and would lead his troops to fight over!"

Xia Xun's expression changed: "What does the emperor mean?"

Zhu Di leaned back in his chair, and said with a smile that was not a smile: "Take the way of the other, and give it back to the other! Didn't they take Fu An to travel through the conquered countries, boasting of the vastness of the territory and the strength of the force? I want you to take the envoys of the country and go around, and parade in Dezhou again, let him see the richness of our Ming Dynasty and the strength of our army, and see if they dare to do this when they come back Madness!"

Xia Xun felt relieved when he heard this: "This errand is easy. I have been traveling for a month or two and come back. This is indeed an easy task!".I don’t know if you have seen Jackie Chan’s movie "Simple Mission". Hehe, I have seen it. Please ask for monthly tickets and recommended tickets!If you haven’t seen it, ask for a monthly ticket and a recommendation ticket!